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Can I use the same domain for hosting a fediverse instance and also for custom domain for email? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 16 hours ago by absurdity_of_it_all@lemmy.ml to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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I'm looking to add a custom domain to my email to start building a more permanent identity on the internet (I have been shifting providers since I started degoogling).

I also want to either host a WordPress site or a fediverse instance (haven't decided) like Hubzilla for things like my writings and a general place to find my stuff online and maybe even host a few friends' pages.

Can I buy one domain and use it for both?

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

Yes. Email uses different DNS records than websites, so you can use your second level domain for both.

When you set it up, you’ll create MX records that point to your mail server(s), and A records that point to your web server(s).

[–] absurdity_of_it_all@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you! Also, if I want different domains for different Hubzilla accounts within the same server, would that be possible? Like the server itself is a.hub, but an account in the hub wants to use b. space as it's domain, like username@b.space, would I be able to allow that?

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

That depends on the mail server, but usually yes. The same mail server can handle multiple domains.